Already the new airport has turned into one of the most corrupt schemes in Kansas City history that threatens to ruin one of this town's most important resources.

What we know for sure . . .

- The airport environmental assessment is incomplete and DEFINITELY pushes the project back.- The use and lease agreement has been rejected and the terms & negotiations are tougher than Mayor Sly will admit. - The cost is getting out of control and threatens to price out smaller airlines who are fighting for survival. Meanwhile, stifling small airlines is pretty much the point for Southwest - The architect of this FAILED deal.

The only thing that'll help solve this problem is the next election if only because bigger biz will soon have a better idea of who they need to "influence" in the future.

Worst of all . . . Local media are still pretending that voters have anything to do with this process now that it's mostly a backdoor affair. Ew.

The red star wanted the new airport because sLIE told them so, and now that they’re days away from failing they’re gonna speak up about how bad a deal it is for the little guy? It’s bad for all the citizens not just small business, how stupid are these clowns?

Most of Tonyskansascity readers got it right. Many moons ago. Tony's Readers are more Informed then the politicians .But there are a few on hear that continues to get it wrong .THE next Round BANKRUPT DOWNTOWN HOTEL'S. IF THE CITY DON'T GET THE CRIME UNDER CONTROL.

You know we need to figure out a way to ram this thing over the stupid ass public. Some kind of fear based pr campaign. Chiefs, donuts, beer and barbecue supplies in the city may suffer if not collapse entirely, leaving everyone hungry and resulting in total anarchy. Or we'll be left behind peer city's never to recover and the tourists will find somewhere else to visit, the extension will never be built, and the developers will abandon the city.

Why do you really think this City Council wants a new airport? Is it really possible that these City Council members fly in and out of KCI and think about the fact that KCI is old and outdated and that the City would economically benefit by replacing KCI? No. This Airport deal is all about $ 1 billion in contract awards to the special interest groups, the unions, the minority groups who will be the central part of this build out. This is all about Pigs coming to the troff. The massive bureaucracy which will be built for transportation, training, day care of the work force which will be used to build out this project.The City Council is not by any means a representative body of all parts of Kansas City.

City Council:1. Build a Grocery Store, do not tell the public that there is another grocery store which receives City tax benefits very close by.2. Build out the Street Car, go directly against the Public City vote which opposed the street car.3. Bring in Scooters without any study about the safety of the scooters. 4. Create a Board of directors who will oversee the Jazz Museum and it's failures. What does this cost???5. 18th and Vine...6. MLK renaming of the Paseo. How much will this really cost the KCMO tax payer???7. Road maintenance and street clearing of snow...Do you really trust this City Council with the Airport? What is the real reason the Council is getting involved with the airport???Is it possible that the new KCI will lose smaller airlines due to a huge cost increase for flying in and out of the new airport???